BC Cycle Tourism Society

Fort Nelson, on a bike

47 stops that will feed you, give you a bed, and put up your tent. Northern British Columbia.

Photo: Ryan DickieFort Nelson, BC
Photo: Gabriel MunhozFort Nelson, BC
Photo: Montana ChristiansonFort Nelson, BC

Person stands on a hillside beneath the Northern Lights dancing across a starry night sky

What you’ll find here#

Every stop in the directory, grouped the way a touring day actually goes.

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodation

Cycle trails through Fort Nelson#

Routes around Fort Nelson#

You don’t have to plan from scratch. These rides run through Fort Nelson or pass close by, mapped and written up by route publishers around BC. The full maps and turn-by-turns live on their sites.

  1. Trans Canada Trail North (BC Only) — Trans Canada Trail · 1,031 km route, 547 km of it through Fort Nelson

Getting here (and away) with your bike#

Bike-friendly ways to reach Fort Nelson on transit, and to head back when you need to.

Fort St. John (best: bus) · Chetwynd (best: bus) · Dawson Creek (best: bus) · Mackenzie (best: bus) · Prince George (best: bus) · New Hazelton (best: bus)

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Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

The full list#

Every stop we know about in Fort Nelson. Open a category:

Attractions 5→
Fort Nelson Heritage MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$
Fort Nelson Public LibraryInfo· Library · Free
Fort Nelson Visitor Information CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free
Tetsa River ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Accommodation 10→
Blue Bell InnInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Fort Nelson HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Kacee's Northern SuitesInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Lakeview Inns & Suites – Fort NelsonInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Motel 6 Fort NelsonInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Northern Rockies LodgeInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
Shannon MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Super 8Info· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Tetsa River LodgeInfo· Resort · $$ · Budget
Woodlands Inn & SuitesInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Camping 10→
Borrow Pit 1Info· Private Campground
Borrow pit 8 recreation siteInfo· Public Campground
Liard River Hot Springs CampgroundInfo· Public Campground
MacDonald CampgroundInfo· Public Campground
Strawberry Flats CampgroundInfo· Public Campground
Summit Lake CampgroundInfo· Public Campground
Tetsa River CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Tetsa River Regional ParkInfo· Public Campground
Toad River Flats CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Triple G Hideaway RVInfo· Private Campground
Food & Drink 12→
A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Amanda's Northern CafeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Boston PizzaInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $$ · Casual
Boston PizzaInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $$ · Casual
Domino'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Liard Hot Springs Lodge RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
McDonald'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Muncho LakeInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Northern Spice Pizza & DonairInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
One RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
SubwayInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Tim HortonsInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Supplies 9→
BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Double G ServiceInfo· Convenience Store
Down to Earth Health ShopInfo· Specialty / Health Food
FIELDSInfo· Grocery Store
IGAInfo· Grocery Store
On the RunInfo· Convenience Store
Red AppleInfo· Convenience Store
Save-On-FoodsInfo· Grocery Store
Tetsa River LodgeInfo· Convenience Store
Transport 1→
Fort Nelson Cab LimitedInfo· Taxi / Ridehail
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